John R. Phelps Research VP Ormond By The Sea, FL USA Years of Experience 14 years at Gartner 45 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Servers & Storage View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities John Phelps is a research vice president in Gartner Research, where his research has focused on the evolving role of large systems and the traditional data center for the past 15 years. This includes research into areas where high-end Unix and Windows attempt to provide traditional mainframe functionality. He has been leading the research on server consolidation, is part of the server virtualization team covering non-x86 virtualization, and works in the area of "greening" the data center. Previous Experience Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Phelps worked at IBM for 30 years in the area of large systems, where he was involved in the announcement of S/370, MVS and S/390. He also spent five years as program manager of large systems for IBM Europe. Professional Background IBM, Consulting Program Manager, Large Systems, 30 years Education B.S., Applied Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Toolkit: Data Center Facility Site Selection Comparison Template 26-Oct-2009 John R. Phelps A Checklist for Data Center Relocation 25-Sep-2009 David J. Cappuccio, John R. Phelps Data Center Facility Location Selection Criteria 04-Sep-2009 John R. Phelps NEON Pushes the Bounds of IBM's Mainframe Specialty Engines 24-Aug-2009 John R. Phelps, Mike Chuba Q&A: Interest in IBM Mainframe Specialty Engines Continues 24-Aug-2009 John R. Phelps, Mike Chuba